Discussion Questions - Listening

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1. the What think read you you headline did when?


2. word springs hear to the mind 'coffee' when What you?


3. do think coffee What you of?


4. Why is says does bad it one for is study us good say and coffee another?


5. popular Why around is the coffee world so?


6. benefits ? more health coffee Would if you it drink had


7. healthy stay to drink you do What?


8. or Do tea you ? prefer Why coffee?


9. drinking what it start From is to coffee age OK ?


10. system immune your is How?


11. reading article Did like this you?


12. you do What 'drink' word the hear you when of think?


13. about What what do you you read think?


14. money more have lovers coffee that true it's think you Do?


15. Why longer live us make socializing might?


16. too the drinking coffee is with much What problem?


17. insomnia from panic Do attacks you or suffer?


18. the coffee do of of What think smell you?


19. culture your in coffee is important How?


20. like the What you ask would to researchers questions?

Back to the drinking coffee lesson.

Drinking Coffee - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What springs to mind when you hear the word 'coffee'?
  3. What do you think of coffee?
  4. Why does one study say coffee is bad for us and another says it is good?
  5. Why is coffee so popular around the world?
  6. Would you drink more coffee if it had health benefits?
  7. What do you drink to stay healthy?
  8. Do you prefer coffee or tea? Why?
  9. From what age is it OK to start drinking coffee?
  10. How is your immune system?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'drink'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Do you think it's true that coffee lovers have more money?
  5. Why might socializing make us live longer?
  6. What is the problem with drinking too much coffee?
  7. Do you suffer from panic attacks or insomnia?
  8. What do you think of the smell of coffee?
  9. How important is coffee in your culture?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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